The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-29
1T Is great pity. that. They would
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II was admiring set Of amethysfs
the other day." thought Selma" rs she
went down to her carriage. - wish !
could have them. l wonder whether
they were out-of-the-way in point OF
cost I'll drive there and ascertain.
have had a good many things there
that Oscar does not know Of.
She entered her carriage. ordering II
to the jewelers.: and with her pretty
face reposing amidst its lace and its
flowers, and her point-lacc parasol
shading it, Mrs. Dalrymplc, satisfied
and happy, bowed right and left to the
numerous admiring faces who met and
bowed to her.
CHAPTER v.
That same evening Nine. Damcr-
eau, having dined and taken her coffee,
proceeded to her usual business with her
cashier. Mrs. Coopcr-a reduced
gentlewoman, who had tried the trade
Of goyerness till she was heart-sick.
and thankfully left it for her present
situation. where she had less to do and
fifty guineas a year. Miss Atkinson
and Miss Wells, the two showroom
assistants. came in. 1t was necessary
to give Mrs. Cooper summary Of the
days sale. that she might enter the
different articles. They arrived, in
due course, at the account of Mrs.
Dalrymple.
Dress of Point d Angleterre." cried
Nine. Damereau. Zone hundred
guineas."
(which dress is 1t that she has
bought" inquired Mrs. Cooper, look
ing up from her writing. She had
learned to take an interest in the sales
and the customers.
THE one the Baroness ordered for
her daughter. and then would not have
it when it came explained madame.
Il sent it to the Countess of Oak-tonno
last night, when the Baroness refused
ii, but it seems she did not keep it.
She was in, yesterday morning. asking
about lace dress, but she never knows
her own mind two hours together, that
Milady Oak-tonne."
1T is very nice dress" remarked
Mrs. Cooper.
1T is q beauty" added Miss Akin
son. And Lady Oak-tonne need not
have cried it down"
Ibid she cry it DOWN. quickly asked
madame.
..She said it was as dear as fire. hot. !"
PAR exemple, uttered madame,
with flashed face. Ibid she say that?"
Yes, ma am, SO Roberts told mo
when he brought it back. ;"
'.Sho is the most insOlent customer
we have. that femme Oak-tonne!" ex-
ploded madame. .And pays the worst.
The robe would have been cheap at the
price l asked her.
What price was that?" inquired
Mrs. Cooper.
Eighty guineas."
Mrs. Dalrymple, lace robe, ono
hundred guineas,' read Mrs. Cooper.
"What else?"
Making"
'.It's not made vet. is it.'
"Oh, put it down at q round sum"
commanded madame. making, two
guineas. Peach glace slip comes next. :"
Peach glace slip, wrote Mrs. Coop
er. The price, if you pleaseP"
Put it down in round figures, too.
Ten guineas. She did not ask. !"
Il sold her those morning sleeves,
with the little DOTS interposed Miss
Wells. There was no price mentioned,
ma am
What were they markcdP'' asked
madame.
Fourteen and sixpence.
Put them down at guinea, Mrs.
Cooper. Making peach glace slip
lets see. no lining or trimmings-say
fourteen shillings. White point-lace
bonnet, thirteen guineas. Sleeves and
collar-what did l say for that, Miss
Wells?"
Fifteen guincas. ma'am. and the
handkerchief nine"
Sleeves, collar. and handkerchief Of
Venice point, twenty-four guineas, =
read Mrs. Cooper. 'She must be rich,
this Mrs. Dalrymple."
''Commc ca. for that, "quoth madame.
'.She has had for more than thou
sand pounds in the last six weeks. ]
suppose you are sure Of her. Nine.
Damereau? She is new customer this
season."
81 wish was as sure Of getting ia
Paris next year" responded madame.
Her husband has not long come into
the estate. Their moneys all right.
These young brides will dress and have
their ding. and let them, say l. These
Dalreemps are friends Of the Civ.
lands, which is quite sufficient passe.
port. You can go on now to Mmo
Cliy-land, Mrs. Cooper; one black man
tie, silk and lace, three pounds ten
shillings, and one fancy straw bonnet
blue trimmings, three guineas. >"
lis that all for Mrs. Clcveland?'
| Madame shrugged her shoulders
I That's all. would not give thank
you for the custom of Nine. Cliv-land
but they are well connected"
There was Mrs. Dalrymple'i
wreath" interrupted Miss Atkinson
referring to a pencil list in her hand.
Yes, forgot answered madame
What were those wreaths invOiccd Il
us Mt, Miss Wells? This is the lirs
Sold"
"Twenty-nine and sixpence each
ma am"
"Peach-and-white crystalized wreath
Mrs. Cooper. if you please. Forty-nin'
shillings.'
"Forty-ninc shillings. concluded
Mrs. Cooper, making the entry. IL
that all, then, for Mrs. Dalrymple?'
That was all. and pretty goot
"all," too.
But Selma Dalrymple didn't seem t.
think SO. ! tell you the mania wa
upon her.
One bright morning, about a fortnigh
afterward, when the sun WAS sllinin;
brilliantly and the skies were blue, an.
the streets warm and dusty, she sat il
the breakfast-room with her husband
The late meal was over. and Selma wa
drumming her pretty foot on the floor
and not looking the essence OF good
humor. She wore richly-cmbroidcrc'
wl6te dress with pink ribbons. lie
delicate features and her damask check
were softened by white lacc-some
thing--it was certainly nota cap. MI
Dalrymple's eyes had rarely rested o.
fairer woman, and his heart knew
too well.
"Selina. ] asked you last nigh
whether you intended to go to Lad
Burnham's breakfast at that rural viii